San Juan Diego Catholic took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They snuck past the KIPP Austin Collegiate Cardinals with a 40-36 win. The score was all tied up 16-16 at the break, but the Saints were the better team in the second half.
San Juan Diego Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mateo Aceves led the charge by scoring 13 points in addition to four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Sanchez, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
KIPP Austin Collegiate's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Juan Diego Catholic will challenge Summit Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. San Juan Diego Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for KIPP Austin Collegiate, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Austin Achieve at 6:30 p.m. on November 12th.
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